Instruction
DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 @ 6PM Eastern time
APA Style (in-text and reference) 200 Words
Question 2
Explain the asset substitution effect of Social Security. How does the asset substitution effect change the choices made by a worker who is saving for retirement? For many workers, their savings decisions will be affected by the asset-substitution effect in the long run. What is the impact on the labor productivity of the typical worker? Explain. Create a graph on a spreadsheet program (such as MS Excel
Question 4
Suppose the real rate of growth of wages subject to Social Security taxes is expected to average 1% per year during the next 40 years. Assume that the Social Security tax rate remains constant, and prove that the average return on Social Security taxes paid into the Social Security trust fund will also be 1%. Why can workers with high incomes expect negative returns on their Social Security taxes during this period?